Add two or three key events from each chapter to reflect the rising action.
Identify each chapter and put the two or three events as bullet points under the chapter number.
For example:
Kate's Plot line
Setting: Indian Island in the early 1900s Chapter 1
- The characters received mysterious letters telling them to come to Indian Island.
- One of the characters knew all the people that were coming to Indian Island.
Chapter 2
-The guests were all going across to Indian Island, when the boat person gave very specific directions from the Owens.
-the guests notice the Indian poem and the 10 little Indians in the middle of the table.
Chapter 3
- A large voice exclaims everyone of the guests had murdered someone.
- They found out that Mr. Roger put this record on because Mr. Owen said so.
- Mrs. Rogers fainted after she heard the voice from the record.
- They had found out what U.N. meant from Miss. Brent's letter it meant unknown.
Chapter 4
- They were discussing who the person the record said they murdered.
- none of them really murdered anyone, it was mostly accidents.
- Anthony had a sip of his drink and then slid out of his chair.
Chapter 5
- Doctor Armstrong rushed to Anthony's side and then exclaimed he had passed away! - they assumed that he had killed himself.
- Mr. Rogers notices that there are now only 9 little Indian figures on the center of the table.
- Vera Claythorne noticed the first line of the Indian poem was the same way Antony died.
Chapter 6
- Mrs. Rogers dies in her sleep, but they could not figure the cause of death.
- The guests are looking for the boat to go away from Indian Island, but does not show up.
- Mr. Roger shares that there are now only 8 little china figures after both Mrs. Rogers and Anthony died.
Chapter 7
-The guests decide to leave Indian, but the boat does not show up so they are stuck there.
- Mr. Armstrong tells everyone that Mrs. Rogers has died.
Chapter 8
-The guests think that the killer is on the Island because they think while Anthony's drink was in the window someone poisoned it.
- The guests look around the Island to try to find where the killer might be staying.
Chapter 9
- Vera comes to lunch last, but yet Macarthur is still not there.
- Macarthur is found dead by Armstrong
- The guests now think that the killer is one of the guests.
Chapter 10
-Vera thinks the killer is Doctor Armstrong.
- Wargrave decides to lock the door of the dinning room so no more Indians disappear.
- He also advised all of them to lock the doors in there room. Chapter 11
- Rogers was killed while chopping fire wood.
- Mrs. Brent and Vera made breakfest and everyone of the six is now a suspect.
Chapter 12
- Mrs Brent thinks the killer's name is Beatrice Taylor
- Miss Brent got pricked by a bee or something else.
-Before she died she felt the presance of a wet girl.
Chapter 13
- Vera thought someone was touching her, but it was just seeweed.
- Wargrave got shot in the head.
Chapter 14
- Blore hears footsteps and decides to investigate. He knocks on each of the four doors but Armstrong does not answer.
- Blore and Lambard go to find Armstrong.
- Armstrong disappeared, and now their is only three little china figures.
Chapter 15
- They believe Armstrong is still alive and is plotting against them
- Blore gets hungry and decides to get something to eat from the house, but Vera and Lombard stay outside because they think it is safer outside.
- Blore dies by getting hit with a heavy bear clock.
- They find Mr. Armstrong scrambled over two rocks and dead.
Chapter 16
- Vera takes the gun away from Lombard and shot him.
- Vera goes back to the house because she was tired and hungry with out fear.
- She went upstairs and saw a hanging rope. She thought Hugo was there and hung herself.
Epilogue
- The detectives try to make sense of what happened at Indian Island.
- They are not able to figure out who murdered all these people.
Letter
- Mr. Wargrave explains in a letter how his whole life he has loved the thrill to kill.
- Then Mr. Wargrave says that he had his whole life to create this murder story.
Once again a very thorough response to the assignment. This will help you when we create plot lines in class.
-The only correction that you need to fix has to do with linking. Your page (this one) is to be linked to the 'AND THEN THERE WERE NONE' page. Most people linked it to the 'here' page and this is not what the directions asked. Please fix it and you'll be all set.
Mrs. M
Assignment #3
12/3/09
Question:
Choose 5 characters. Then write two sentences telling what you know about him or her.
Some of the characters from chapter three were Mr. Justice Wargrave, Mrs. Rogers, Mr. Davis, Anthony Marston, and Philip Lombard. In chapter three Mr. Wargrave seemed like the leader in this chapter. He was the one who was trying to take control of the situation. Mrs. Rogers in this chapter got overwhelmed by the voice and "fainted." I am not sure if she was telling the truth, or that she might of lied and does know who owns the house. I think she could of fainted to distract the others. Mr. Davis in this chapter confesses that his real name is Mr. Blore. This made me very suspicious. Anthony Marston, the good looking guy, I think he is a victim. In this chapter it seemed like he was also calm. I am not sure who the murderer will be. Philip Lombard in this chapter seems like a follower and was also trying to help Mrs. Brent. Kate-
Again, some very astute observations about the characters. I especially like how you think that Mrs. Rogers might be acting as a distraction. That often happens in a mystery novel to lead the reader on a wild goose chase.
Mrs. M
Assignment #2
12/2/09
Find four examples of suspense OR foreshadowing in chapter two.
Write the exact wording from the book - that means type the sentences exactly as they are written.
In a well-written paragraph, explain why these sentences clearly show either suspense or foreshadowing
Suspense
One example of suspense in chapter two is when Fred Narracott is getting the boat ready and says, "The boat's waiting. There's two gentlemen coming by car, but Mr Owen 's orders were not to wait for them as they might arrive at any time". When I read this, I suspect something is wrong. Why could they not wait on such a lovely day? Also Mr. Owen has many instructions for his guests even though he is not there. When the Butler says, "Mr. Owen-unfortunately delayed-unable to get here till to-morrow", this is very suspenseful because the butler could have killed Mr. Owen. The Owens may never come to meet their guests, and the way it was written in the book makes the reader feel suspicious. The poem also foreshadows how the guests might die.
Kate-
Lots of good examples of suspense. Again, you need to check for spelling errors, run-ons and grammar mistakes.
Please correct your post.
Mrs. M.
Nice job on correcting your errors. It shows effort on your part.
Assignment #1
11/30/09
how does a mystery novel differ from a narrative?
A mystery novel is different from a narrative because a mystery novel is a story that keeps you guessing. There are clues in a mystery, and we try to figure out the outcome. Also a mystery is a book that may have detectives that look for the answers. A narrative is a book that tells a story with not many mysterious happenings.
how might the title be a clue to the story?
The title of the story, "And Then There were none" might mean to say the story is about people who mysteriously disappeared to be no one. This story could also be about the world falling apart and no one survives. Also this story could be like the game Clue.
Kate-
Some good observations. I like your comparison to the game Clue.
Check for spelling errors.
12/6/09 Assignment #4: Chapters 1-6
Kate's Plot line
Setting: Indian Island in the early 1900s
Chapter 1
- The characters received mysterious letters telling them to come to Indian Island.
- One of the characters knew all the people that were coming to Indian Island.
Chapter 2
-The guests were all going across to Indian Island, when the boat person gave very specific directions from the Owens.
-the guests notice the Indian poem and the 10 little Indians in the middle of the table.
Chapter 3
- A large voice exclaims everyone of the guests had murdered someone.
- They found out that Mr. Roger put this record on because Mr. Owen said so.
- Mrs. Rogers fainted after she heard the voice from the record.
- They had found out what U.N. meant from Miss. Brent's letter it meant unknown.
Chapter 4
- They were discussing who the person the record said they murdered.
- none of them really murdered anyone, it was mostly accidents.
- Anthony had a sip of his drink and then slid out of his chair.
Chapter 5
- Doctor Armstrong rushed to Anthony's side and then exclaimed he had passed away!
- they assumed that he had killed himself.
- Mr. Rogers notices that there are now only 9 little Indian figures on the center of the table.
- Vera Claythorne noticed the first line of the Indian poem was the same way Antony died.
Chapter 6
- Mrs. Rogers dies in her sleep, but they could not figure the cause of death.
- The guests are looking for the boat to go away from Indian Island, but does not show up.
- Mr. Roger shares that there are now only 8 little china figures after both Mrs. Rogers and Anthony died.
Chapter 7
-The guests decide to leave Indian, but the boat does not show up so they are stuck there.
- Mr. Armstrong tells everyone that Mrs. Rogers has died.
Chapter 8
-The guests think that the killer is on the Island because they think while Anthony's drink was in the window someone poisoned it.
- The guests look around the Island to try to find where the killer might be staying.
Chapter 9
- Vera comes to lunch last, but yet Macarthur is still not there.
- Macarthur is found dead by Armstrong
- The guests now think that the killer is one of the guests.
Chapter 10
-Vera thinks the killer is Doctor Armstrong.
- Wargrave decides to lock the door of the dinning room so no more Indians disappear.
- He also advised all of them to lock the doors in there room.
Chapter 11
- Rogers was killed while chopping fire wood.
- Mrs. Brent and Vera made breakfest and everyone of the six is now a suspect.
Chapter 12
- Mrs Brent thinks the killer's name is Beatrice Taylor
- Miss Brent got pricked by a bee or something else.
-Before she died she felt the presance of a wet girl.
Chapter 13
- Vera thought someone was touching her, but it was just seeweed.
- Wargrave got shot in the head.
Chapter 14
- Blore hears footsteps and decides to investigate. He knocks on each of the four doors but Armstrong does not answer.
- Blore and Lambard go to find Armstrong.
- Armstrong disappeared, and now their is only three little china figures.
Chapter 15
- They believe Armstrong is still alive and is plotting against them
- Blore gets hungry and decides to get something to eat from the house, but Vera and Lombard stay outside because they think it is safer outside.
- Blore dies by getting hit with a heavy bear clock.
- They find Mr. Armstrong scrambled over two rocks and dead.
Chapter 16
- Vera takes the gun away from Lombard and shot him.
- Vera goes back to the house because she was tired and hungry with out fear.
- She went upstairs and saw a hanging rope. She thought Hugo was there and hung herself.
Epilogue
- The detectives try to make sense of what happened at Indian Island.
- They are not able to figure out who murdered all these people.
Letter
- Mr. Wargrave explains in a letter how his whole life he has loved the thrill to kill.
- Then Mr. Wargrave says that he had his whole life to create this murder story.
Once again a very thorough response to the assignment. This will help you when we create plot lines in class.
-The only correction that you need to fix has to do with linking. Your page (this one) is to be linked to the 'AND THEN THERE WERE NONE' page. Most people linked it to the 'here' page and this is not what the directions asked. Please fix it and you'll be all set.
Mrs. M
Assignment #3
12/3/09Question:
Choose 5 characters. Then write two sentences telling what you know about him or her.Some of the characters from chapter three were Mr. Justice Wargrave, Mrs. Rogers, Mr. Davis, Anthony Marston, and Philip Lombard. In chapter three Mr. Wargrave seemed like the leader in this chapter. He was the one who was trying to take control of the situation. Mrs. Rogers in this chapter got overwhelmed by the voice and "fainted." I am not sure if she was telling the truth, or that she might of lied and does know who owns the house. I think she could of fainted to distract the others. Mr. Davis in this chapter confesses that his real name is Mr. Blore. This made me very suspicious. Anthony Marston, the good looking guy, I think he is a victim. In this chapter it seemed like he was also calm. I am not sure who the murderer will be. Philip Lombard in this chapter seems like a follower and was also trying to help Mrs. Brent.
Kate-
Again, some very astute observations about the characters. I especially like how you think that Mrs. Rogers might be acting as a distraction. That often happens in a mystery novel to lead the reader on a wild goose chase.
Mrs. M
Assignment #2
12/2/09- Find four examples of suspense OR foreshadowing in chapter two.
- Write the exact wording from the book - that means type the sentences exactly as they are written.
- In a well-written paragraph, explain why these sentences clearly show either suspense or foreshadowing
SuspenseOne example of suspense in chapter two is when Fred Narracott is getting the boat ready and says, "The boat's waiting. There's two gentlemen coming by car, but Mr Owen 's orders were not to wait for them as they might arrive at any time". When I read this, I suspect something is wrong. Why could they not wait on such a lovely day? Also Mr. Owen has many instructions for his guests even though he is not there. When the Butler says, "Mr. Owen-unfortunately delayed-unable to get here till to-morrow", this is very suspenseful because the butler could have killed Mr. Owen. The Owens may never come to meet their guests, and the way it was written in the book makes the reader feel suspicious. The poem also foreshadows how the guests might die.
Kate-
Lots of good examples of suspense. Again, you need to check for spelling errors, run-ons and grammar mistakes.
Please correct your post.
Mrs. M.
Nice job on correcting your errors. It shows effort on your part.
Assignment #1
11/30/09how does a mystery novel differ from a narrative?
A mystery novel is different from a narrative because a mystery novel is a story that keeps you guessing. There are clues in a mystery, and we try to figure out the outcome. Also a mystery is a book that may have detectives that look for the answers. A narrative is a book that tells a story with not many mysterious happenings.how might the title be a clue to the story?
The title of the story, "And Then There were none" might mean to say the story is about people who mysteriously disappeared to be no one. This story could also be about the world falling apart and no one survives. Also this story could be like the game Clue.
Kate-
Some good observations. I like your comparison to the game Clue.
Check for spelling errors.
Mrs. M.